Question 1

Manages world heritage sites, which include sites of cultural and natural importance

Accepted Answer

A) UNESCO 
B) Nature Conservancy 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) Fish and Wildlife Service
F)U.S. Department of Agriculture
G)U.S. Forest Service
H)Environmental Protection Agency 
A) UNESCO 
B) Nature Conservancy 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) Fish and Wildlife Service
F)U.S. Department of Agriculture
G)U.S. Forest Service
H)Environmental Protection Agency A

Question 2

The area effect of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography suggests that _______________

Accepted Answer

A) the total number of species increases as an island is further from the mainland; it is easier to speciate 
B) the number of species decreases with increasing island size; all else being equal, larger islands contain fewer species 
C) organism size (large or small)is what most affects the number of individuals of each species 
D) the number of species increases with the size of the island; all else being equal, larger islands contain more species 
E) the number of individuals of each species decreases as the size of the island increases because competition decreases population sizes 
A) the total number of species increases as an island is further from the mainland; it is easier to speciate 
B) the number of species decreases with increasing island size; all else being equal, larger islands contain fewer species 
C) organism size (large or small)is what most affects the number of individuals of each species 
D) the number of species increases with the size of the island; all else being equal, larger islands contain more species 
E) the number of individuals of each species decreases as the size of the island increases because competition decreases population sizes D

Question 3

Clear- cutting _________________

Accepted Answer

A) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
B) removes all trees from an area 
C) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only 
D) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops 
E) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers 
A) is a form of violent protest favored by radical environmental organizations 
B) removes all trees from an area 
C) is harvesting trees from coastal areas only 
D) restricts timber harvesting to mountaintops 
E) involves elimination of subsidies to farmers B

Question 4

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
  
-Approximately _______________ % of Earth's land area is currently covered by forest.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 5- 10 
D) < 5 
E) 40 
A) 30 
B) 50 
C) 5- 10 
D) < 5 
E) 40

Question 5

In the United States, who owns the forest land that is home to timber harvesting? Why was the national forest system established, what was its mission, and who specifically directed its development? How did the political climate in the United States aid the formation of a system that incorporated the theme of conservation?

Accepted Answer

Most timber harvesting in the United Sta

Question 6

What part of American history makes it difficult for us to suggest halting deforestation in the tropical rainforest? How did deforestation proceed in the United States? Why is deforestation there different than it was here?

Accepted Answer

Timber harvesting propelled the growth o

Question 7

Briefly discuss the components of a sustainable forestry program and the meaning of FSC certified forest products.

Accepted Answer

Sustainable forestry implies not only th

Question 8

What are the traditional reasons for the development of parks and protected areas? What other reasons have been added recently?

Accepted Answer

First is the belief that enormous, beaut

Question 9

Rotation time is _______________

Accepted Answer

A) the average interval between types of forests: evergreen or deciduous 
B) intensively managing forests for human benefit 
C) intensively managing forests for plant and animal benefit 
D) intended use of wood 
E) the average interval between successive cuts 
A) the average interval between types of forests: evergreen or deciduous 
B) intensively managing forests for human benefit 
C) intensively managing forests for plant and animal benefit 
D) intended use of wood 
E) the average interval between successive cuts

Question 10

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
  
-Forest resource managers generally aim to maintain a resource population at the level where it .

Accepted Answer

A) best protects habitat 
B) best protects predators 
C) has stabilized at the carrying capacity 
D) delivers the maximum sustainable timber yield 
E) is just above the level it needs to be at to prevent dieback of the population 
A) best protects habitat 
B) best protects predators 
C) has stabilized at the carrying capacity 
D) delivers the maximum sustainable timber yield 
E) is just above the level it needs to be at to prevent dieback of the population

Question 11

Paper parks are _______________

Accepted Answer

A) portions of the national parks where timber harvesting is permitted 
B) areas protected on paper but not in reality due to lack of funding 
C) portions of the wilderness areas where timber harvesting is permitted 
D) land trust areas where timber harvesting is permitted 
E) parks established where timber harvesters formerly harvested wood for paper mills 
A) portions of the national parks where timber harvesting is permitted 
B) areas protected on paper but not in reality due to lack of funding 
C) portions of the wilderness areas where timber harvesting is permitted 
D) land trust areas where timber harvesting is permitted 
E) parks established where timber harvesters formerly harvested wood for paper mills

Question 12

The U.N. FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment of 2010 concluded that _______________

Accepted Answer

A) there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040 
B) deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
C) all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear- cutting 
D) deforestation has slowed but we still lose forests at the rate of 5.2 million ha/yr 
E) to protect forest biodiversity, forested public lands should be closed to recreation 
A) there will be no forest ecosystems left by 2040 
B) deforestation is now in equilibrium with new planting 
C) all nationally owned forests should be managed by clear- cutting 
D) deforestation has slowed but we still lose forests at the rate of 5.2 million ha/yr 
E) to protect forest biodiversity, forested public lands should be closed to recreation

Question 13

Most of the world's forests are _________________

Accepted Answer

A) tropical dry forest 
B) chaparral 
C) temperate deciduous forest 
D) boreal forest and rainforest 
E) temperate rainforest 
A) tropical dry forest 
B) chaparral 
C) temperate deciduous forest 
D) boreal forest and rainforest 
E) temperate rainforest

Question 14

Why do developing nations impose few or no restrictions on logging?

Accepted Answer

A) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource. 
B) No ancient forests remain in developing nations. 
C) They are desperate for economic development. 
D) Local residents use most of the timber, and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens. 
E) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government. 
A) There is an infinite supply of timber because wood is a renewable resource. 
B) No ancient forests remain in developing nations. 
C) They are desperate for economic development. 
D) Local residents use most of the timber, and the government does not want to impose restrictions on its citizens. 
E) Most timber is extracted by local corporations that support the government.

Question 15

The Healthy Forests Restoration Act _________________ national forest land.

Accepted Answer

A) restricts the use of snowmobiles on 
B) offers subsidies to timber companies if they replant areas in 
C) was passed in 1976 with the intent to ensure multiple use and sustainable yield of 
D) directs timber companies to remove small trees, underbrush, and dead trees to reduce fire threat 
E) was passed to set up the formation of land trusts on 
A) restricts the use of snowmobiles on 
B) offers subsidies to timber companies if they replant areas in 
C) was passed in 1976 with the intent to ensure multiple use and sustainable yield of 
D) directs timber companies to remove small trees, underbrush, and dead trees to reduce fire threat 
E) was passed to set up the formation of land trusts on

Question 16

Established under the leadership of Gifford Pinchot to manage forests for "the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run"

Accepted Answer

A) UNESCO 
B) Nature Conservancy 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) Fish and Wildlife Service
F)U.S. Department of Agriculture
G)U.S. Forest Service
H)Environmental Protection Agency 
A) UNESCO 
B) Nature Conservancy 
C) Bureau of Land Management 
D) National Park Service 
E) Fish and Wildlife Service
F)U.S. Department of Agriculture
G)U.S. Forest Service
H)Environmental Protection Agency

Question 17

The program Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) ________________

Accepted Answer

A) combats unsustainable forestry practices through controlled burning programs 
B) gives wealthy nations carbon offsets if they pay poorer nations to conserve forests 
C) was passed unanimously by the Copenhagen Conference (2010)on global climate change 
D) seeks to reduce the 30% of global carbon emissions caused by primary forests 
E) supports research to develop trees which permanently sequester carbon 
A) combats unsustainable forestry practices through controlled burning programs 
B) gives wealthy nations carbon offsets if they pay poorer nations to conserve forests 
C) was passed unanimously by the Copenhagen Conference (2010)on global climate change 
D) seeks to reduce the 30% of global carbon emissions caused by primary forests 
E) supports research to develop trees which permanently sequester carbon

Question 18

"Edge effects" are a particular problem when _______________

Accepted Answer

A) trying to manage and protect island biodiversity 
B) wildlife corridors are developed in urban landscapes 
C) formerly large habitats are reduced to small fragments 
D) forests undergo biodiversity changes as a result of climate change 
E) preserves have a very large area and a roughly circular shape 
A) trying to manage and protect island biodiversity 
B) wildlife corridors are developed in urban landscapes 
C) formerly large habitats are reduced to small fragments 
D) forests undergo biodiversity changes as a result of climate change 
E) preserves have a very large area and a roughly circular shape

Question 19

Which of the following gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national monuments?

Accepted Answer

A) The Antiquities Act 
B) The Wilderness Act 
C) The Swampland Act 
D) The National Parks Act 
E) The Homesteaders Act 
A) The Antiquities Act 
B) The Wilderness Act 
C) The Swampland Act 
D) The National Parks Act 
E) The Homesteaders Act

Question 20

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question
-Second- growth forests _______________

Accepted Answer

A) are those forests in the National Parks that are protected from logging 
B) are less abundant on Earth today than they were 500 years ago 
C) are forests whose timber has second- rate value 
D) are forests that establish themselves after virgin timber has been removed from an area 
E) in North America are mostly in British Columbia and Alaska 
A) are those forests in the National Parks that are protected from logging 
B) are less abundant on Earth today than they were 500 years ago 
C) are forests whose timber has second- rate value 
D) are forests that establish themselves after virgin timber has been removed from an area 
E) in North America are mostly in British Columbia and Alaska

Exam 12: Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Manages world heritage sites, which include sites of cultural and natural importance

The area effect of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography suggests that _______________

Clear- cutting _________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Approximately _______________ % of Earth's land area is currently covered by forest.

What part of American history makes it difficult for us to suggest halting deforestation in the tropical rainforest? How did deforestation proceed in the United States? Why is deforestation there different than it was here?

Briefly discuss the components of a sustainable forestry program and the meaning of FSC certified forest products.

What are the traditional reasons for the development of parks and protected areas? What other reasons have been added recently?

Rotation time is _______________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Forest resource managers generally aim to maintain a resource population at the level where it .

Paper parks are _______________

The U.N. FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment of 2010 concluded that _______________

Most of the world's forests are _________________

Why do developing nations impose few or no restrictions on logging?

The Healthy Forests Restoration Act _________________ national forest land.

Established under the leadership of Gifford Pinchot to manage forests for "the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run"

The program Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) ________________

"Edge effects" are a particular problem when _______________

Which of the following gave the president authority to declare selected public lands as national monuments?

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question -Second- growth forests _______________

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